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Coconut Telegraph June 2009 Volume 30 Issue #30 Prestige Publishing, Inc 101425 Overseas Highway PMB #628 Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone 305-304-2837 Deadline for the Coconut Telegraph’s July issue is Friday June 26, 2009 - Call Denise at 305-304-2837 [email protected] Cast of Characters: Editor/Sales/Distribution Denise Malefyt Advertising Production Sue Beal Contributors Rachel R. Peine Rich Peine The Coconut Telegraph • may 2009 • 3 It all started with a phone call to the police. "I haven't been able to reach my mother in a few days and I am worried" said my brother. A short while later a policeman called him back and very gently explained that he and his partner had broken in the house and found that my mother had passed away in her sleep. The police working that day in a small town in upstate New York were seasoned professionals with years of experience under their belts. We were grateful for their kindness and sensitivity. Here in Monroe County our experienced Deputy Sheriff's are becoming extinct, or at least an endangered species. The ones that have been here a long time are being forced to leave in order to survive. The Hideout Restaurant held a rally last week to raise awareness of their plight. Kathy Giles, co-owner of the Hideout has been serving these guys for years and knows them well. "They haven't had a raise in 3 years! They can double their salaries just by moving to another county. When they leave we get a new rookie to replace them. We just have to find a way to help them,” says Giles. So the owners and staff of the Hideout threw a party for them and the Coconut Telegraph took the cover shot. Someone donated t-shirts and another person chipped in on the food. "These guys are our friends and neighbors and they don't want to leave," adds Giles. On the t-shirt it says "The person you call to help in your time of need; who puts their life on the line just by putting on the uniform...$34,000. No raises in over 3 years. Worst insurance in the county. Over 40% below other So. Fla. Law Enforcement Agencies.” The Coconut Telegraph did the math and after taxes they probably take home about $15 an hour and they work 12-hour shifts. The person that serves their food in a restaurant might make the same amount or more. When one of our seasoned professionals leaves we could get one fresh out of high school. We applaud the newcomers for their desire for a career in Law Enforcement but we need to take care of our own first. While I was pounding the pavement passing out invitations to the rally I discovered that there are only 2 types of people, there are honest people and there are dishonest people. And the honest people do not fear the police because they have no reason to. They want to see the Keys stay a safe place. You never know when you're going to have to make that call or who will respond. Editorial: Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies An Endangered Species 2 • The Coconut Telegraph • may 2009 The Coconut Telegraph C 2006 is published monthly by Prestige Publishing, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph welcomes written articles, photos, and artwork of local interest to be used and/or edited at the discretion of the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph assumes in good faith that all editorial and advertising material submitted are the original property of the advertiser. The Coconut Telegraph may not be held responsible for errors, omissions, or for circumstances beyond our control that may affect the distribution schedule. Disclaimer Entertainers of the Month “Just Not Right” “Just Not Right” consists of guitar players Mike Mitzner and Dwayne McGregor. I like the name “Just Not Right”. It conjures up thoughts of something amiss. It describes many of my friends and acquaintances. On the other hand it could used to describe the opposite: they’re REALLY good!. Well citizens, these two musicians are the latter. It’s Friday at the Pilot House and there must be 90 to 100 people in the newly remodeled outside area. There’s dancing in front of the bandstand and the tables are full of folks who are tapping their feet to the beat. You just have to love the energy. It’s always a treat when musicians are tight and Dwayne and Mike are no exception. Looks like Key Largo has another winner. Mike was born in Chicago and moved to Miami when he was 8 years old. Ten years ago he made the jump to Key Largo. He was the male part of the duo Drein and Mike until her untimely death last year. In addition to their many performances around Key Largo, they recorded a CD, “Live Loud By Rich Peine Continued on pag 14... Articles Entertainers of the Month, Just Not Right .......................3 What’s in Your Gullet ................................................................4 Plant Clinics in Key West & Key Largo..................................5 Memorial for Carol M. Griffith .............................................6 Local Artist Wins Fellowship ..................................................7 First State Bank Earns Green for GLEE .............................8 Fish Hours Celebrates 15 years with FSB ..........................9 Useless Facts You Should Know .............................................9 Restaurnt of the Month, Coconuts ......................................10 Community Theatre Presents Dance Showcase................10 Bartender of the Month, Travis Platt.................................11 Getting from Here to There- the map page .....................12 Keys To Peace & Wellness Center .......................................15 Conch Characters .....................................................................16 Bailey Joins Rotary ..................................................................18 Allowing Others to Be, Controling Behavior ......................18 Annoucement .............................................................................19 Business in the Keys ................................................................21 Dear Anny Bannany..................................................................22 Coco ‘Nut’ Funnies....................................................................23
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Coconut Telegraph
June 2009Volume 30 Issue #30
Prestige Publishing, Inc101425 Overseas Highway
PMB #628Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone 305-304-2837
Deadlinefor the
Coconut Telegraph’sJuly issue is
FridayJune 26, 2009
-Call Denise at305-304-2837
Cast of Characters:
Editor/Sales/DistributionDenise Malefyt
Advertising ProductionSue Beal
ContributorsRachel R. PeineRich Peine
The Coconut Telegraph • may 2009 • 3
It all started with a phone call to the police. "I haven't been ableto reach my mother in a few days and I am worried" said my brother. Ashort while later a policeman called him back and very gently explainedthat he and his partner had broken in the house and found that mymother had passed away in her sleep. The police working that day in asmall town in upstate New York were seasoned professionals with yearsof experience under their belts. We were grateful for their kindnessand sensitivity.
Here in Monroe County our experienced Deputy Sheriff's arebecoming extinct, or at least an endangered species. The ones thathave been here a long time are being forced to leave in order tosurvive. The Hideout Restaurant held a rally last week to raiseawareness of their plight.
Kathy Giles, co-owner of the Hideout has been serving these guysfor years and knows them well. "They haven't had a raise in 3 years!They can double their salaries just by moving to another county. Whenthey leave we get a new rookie to replace them. We just have to find away to help them,” says Giles.
So the owners and staff of the Hideout threw a party for them andthe Coconut Telegraph took the cover shot. Someone donated t-shirts
and another person chipped in on the food. "These guys are our friendsand neighbors and they don't want to leave," adds Giles.
On the t-shirt it says "The person you call to help in your time ofneed; who puts their life on the line just by putting on theuniform...$34,000. No raises in over 3 years. Worst insurance in thecounty. Over 40% below other So. Fla. Law Enforcement Agencies.”
The Coconut Telegraph did the math and after taxes they probablytake home about $15 an hour and they work 12-hour shifts. The personthat serves their food in a restaurant might make the same amount ormore. When one of our seasoned professionals leaves we could get onefresh out of high school. We applaud the newcomers for their desirefor a career in Law Enforcement but we need to take care of our ownfirst.
While I was pounding the pavement passing out invitations to therally I discovered that there are only 2 types of people, there arehonest people and there are dishonest people. And the honest people donot fear the police because they have no reason to. They want to seethe Keys stay a safe place. You never know when you're going to haveto make that call or who will respond.
Editorial: Monroe County Sheriff’s DeputiesAn Endangered Species
2 • The Coconut Telegraph • may 2009
The Coconut Telegraph C 2006 is published monthly by Prestige Publishing, INC. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. The Coconut Telegraphwelcomes written articles, photos, and artwork of local interest to be used and/or edited at the discretion of
the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph assumes in good faith that all editorial and advertising materialsubmitted are the original property of the advertiser. The Coconut Telegraph may not be held responsible forerrors, omissions, or for circumstances beyond our control that may affect the distribution schedule.
Disclaimer
Entertainers of the Month
“Just Not Right”
“Just Not Right” consists ofguitar players Mike Mitzner andDwayne McGregor.
I like the name “Just NotRight”. It conjures up thoughtsof something amiss. Itdescribes many of my friendsand acquaintances. On the otherhand it could used to describethe opposite: they’re REALLYgood!. Well citizens, these twomusicians are the latter.
It’s Friday at the PilotHouse and there must be 90 to100 people in the newlyremodeled outside area. There’sdancing in front of thebandstand and the tables are
full of folks who are tappingtheir feet to the beat. Youjust have to love the energy.It’s always a treat whenmusicians are tight and Dwayneand Mike are no exception.Looks like Key Largo hasanother winner.
Mike was born in Chicagoand moved to Miami when hewas 8 years old. Ten years agohe made the jump to Key Largo.He was the male part of theduo Drein and Mike until heruntimely death last year. Inaddition to their manyperformances around Key Largo,they recorded a CD, “Live Loud
By Rich Peine
Continued on pag 14...
ArticlesEntertainers of the Month, Just Not Right.......................3What’s in Your Gullet ................................................................4Plant Clinics in Key West & Key Largo..................................5Memorial for Carol M. Griffith .............................................6Local Artist Wins Fellowship ..................................................7First State Bank Earns Green for GLEE .............................8Fish Hours Celebrates 15 years with FSB ..........................9Useless Facts You Should Know .............................................9Restaurnt of the Month, Coconuts......................................10Community Theatre Presents Dance Showcase................10Bartender of the Month, Travis Platt.................................11Getting from Here to There- the map page.....................12Keys To Peace & Wellness Center .......................................15Conch Characters .....................................................................16Bailey Joins Rotary..................................................................18Allowing Others to Be, Controling Behavior......................18Annoucement .............................................................................19Business in the Keys ................................................................21Dear Anny Bannany..................................................................22Coco ‘Nut’ Funnies....................................................................23
